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sAMUEL r. MEEV'INE, JR.,'oE1-PH1LADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AssIGNoR To H1M- sELE AND W. W. LOWER, 0E wAsHiNG'roN,oisrEior 0E COLUMBIA.

Letters .Patent N 96,460, dated November 2, 186i).

l wwf- IMPROVED RECTUM-SUPPORTER.

' The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of tho same.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SAMUEL P. MERVINE, Jr., of the city and county of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful RectumiSupporter, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to `theaccompanying drawing, formingpart of thisspeciiication, and in which- Figure l represents a view in perspective of a rectum-supporter, constructed lin accordance with my improvement;

' Figure 2, an under or'rear view of the same, in part; and

Figure 3, a transverse section thereof'.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention consistsin a rectum-supporter, de-l signed to be worn, by the aid of straps on thepcrson, by those vtroubled with a falling or unnatural'distention of'that intestine,and in which provision ismadc for adjustment of the device to the person, and self- 'acconnnodating or easy position of it on or against the rectum, together with a, free escape for foul air and circulation of cool or fresh air under the anus.

Referring to the accompanying drawing-' A represents an adjustable carrizuggev for support of the rectum. This carriage -is ot' an oblong rounded form, and is formed with a series of perfoiations, a a, tlu-ongh'it; also is hung or supported byears b1), on pi\'ots,or a pivot, c, and screw, (I, airanged to project from or through a rim, e, over or surroundinga recess, j, formed in an oblong table, B.

Thus constructed and attached, the carriage A readily accommodates itself to an easy position on or against the rect-um, and provides for the free escape ot' foul air through it; also foi-tbe. circulation of cool or fresh air under the anus, and preventing the rectuinfrom unnatural dis-tension, an upward pressure being produced, to counteractdownward strain; said device being carried or borne by the body as follows: On the back, or under the side ofthe table B, at its opposite ends, are angularly-arranged loop-wires C G, that serve for the attachment o'f and give aproper di1-v verging or spreading direction to carrying-straps 'D D D D, the upperends of which are connected by buckles g'to the main band E, which is designed to be secured by buckle around the body, .in proximity to the hips, whereby it'is prevented from slil'iping, whilethe supporter is kept from movingaway from its place against the rectum by the angularlj -disposed straps D D D D,

that, however, provide i'orlateral motion, and, in con-v junction with the rocking action' of the' carriage A,

make the device easy as a support, and self accommodating.

The buckles g provide for the lengthening or short- @ning ot' the straps D D l) D, to suit persons of different size iu their posterior parts.

After said straps have been theyrmay be connected with the main band by buttons h.v

What is here claimed, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is-

l. The adjustable or rocking carriage A, formed with peribrations a a through it, in combination with a table or support, B,v constructed or arranged to establislian air-space, or passage between them, essentially as and tbr the purposes herein set forth.

2. The arrangement of the straps D D D D with and table B, provided with the main or bodyband E aiignlady-arranged loop-wires C O, substantially as shown and described.

SAMUEL P. MERVINE, J It.

Witnesses z.

ISAAC MERVINE', A. H. BoUNDs.

thus once adjusted, 

